Vending-machine



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E. S. DOUBLEDAY.

VENDING MACHINE.

No. 436.074. Patented Sept. 9, 1890.

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E. S.. DOUBLBDAY.

VENDING MAGHINE.

Patented sept. 9, 1890.

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E. S. DOUBLEDAY.'

VENDING MACHINE.

No. 436,074. Patented Sept. 9, 1890.

i UNTTnD STATES ATENT OFFICE.'

EBENEZER STILLMAN`DOUBLEDAY, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

VENDlNG-IVIACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,074, dated September 9, 189C.

Application tiled October Z3, 1889. Serial No. 327,910. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, EBENEZER STILLMAN DOUBLEDAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vending- Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. l

This invention relates `to certain` new and useful improvements in vending-machines; and it more particularly relates to that class of vending-machines which are intended for use in vending cigars.

The invention has for its object to simplifyy and cheapen the construction and to render more efficient, durable, and positive in operation this class of machines.

' To the abo've ends, and to such others as the invention may pertain, the same consists in the peculiar combination and novel construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

The inventionis clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the iigures of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, like figures of reference indicating like parts throughout the several views, and in which drawings Figure l-is a vertical central longitudinal section through a vending machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a section upon the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section upon the line 4 4 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section upon the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, with parts broken away in order to better illustrate the construction and arrangement of the parts. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail in perspective of the sliding plate carrying the delivery-chamber, and also showing the locking mechanism. Figs. 6 and 7 are enlarged front and sectional views of the locki ing mechanism.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings, 1 represents the outer casing of the machine, which casing may be of any suitable or desired form, though in the present instance I have shown an upright case having ahorizontally extended base portion 2, the top and one side of the casing being hinged at 3, so as to admit of ready access to the interior of the machine when desired.

Secured within the outer case 1 and adjacent to the front wall of the upright portion thereof is a vertical chamber 4 for the reception of abox containing cigars.' The movable platform which forms the bottom 5 of the cigar-chamber is provided with a transverse opening 6,adapted to admit of the passage of a single cigar when a reciprocating motion is imparted to the movable platform or bottom 5 of the cigar-chamber, as will hereinafter be described. The rear portionof the stationary bottom 7 is secured at its ends to the inner sides of the case, as shown at 8, and the forward portion is cut away, as shown in Fig. 2, so as to form the open recess 9 for the passage of the vertically-extended ends 10 of the metallic strips 11, as will presently appear.

12 is a block, one portion of which is secured to the under face of the stationarybottom 7, and its free end is extended some distance to the' rear of the rear edge of the saine, as shown at 13, and is provided with vertical openings 14, and with a central longitudinal guideway'l for the passage of the sliding plate 16, said plate being'provided with openings 17, adapted to register with the openings 14 when the plate has beenv moved to the proper point.

To the front end of the sliding plate 16 is riveted or otherwise secured an extensionlS, and to the upper face of the free end of this extension is secured the rear end of the cigardelivering chamber 19, the opposite end of which chamber is provided with an operating knob or handle 20. Thelnetallic strip l1 is secured at its center to the under face of the delivery-chamber 19 at a point adjacent to the rear end of the chamber, and the said strip is extended transversely across the machine and has its ends bent upwardly within the recess 9, as is best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The upper ends of the vertical eX- tension 10 are pivoted to the outer edges of IOO the reciprocating platform 5, as indicated at A i 21, and a reciprocating motion is thus imparted to the said platform by the movement of the delivery-chamber, as will be readily understood.

The stationary platform 7 is provided with a central opening 22, which opening is of the size and form corresponding with the openlng 6 in the reciprocating platform or bottom of the cigar-chamber 4, but extends in a direction at right angles to the direction of the opening.

Pivoted upon a vertical pivot 23, which extends upwardly from the upper face of the stationary platform 7, at a point adjacent to the recess or opening 22, is a rotatable platform 24, which platform is provided with a recess 25. The upper face of the rotatable platform 2a is provided at a point adjacent to its periphery with a vertical crank-pin 26, the upper end of which is loosely retained in a transverse recess or guideway 27, formed in the lower face of the reciprocating platform 5, as is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. It will be seen that the position of the pin 2G is important, as it serves to regulate the traveling distance of the reciprocating platform and also of the delivery-chamber.

By placing the crank-pin at a great distance from the axis of the rotatable platform the reciprocating platform is permitted a greater l movement, and the distance of its travel will of course be lessen ed correspondingly by lessening the distance between the point at which the pin is secured and the axis of the rotatable platform. By moving the position of the crank-pin in either direction upon the are of a circle having the axis of the rotatable platform as a center the operating parts of the mechanism may be so adjusted as to permit of the delivery of the contents of the delivery-chamber at any point within the circle of rotation.

The regulation of the movable parts of the machine by changing the position of the crank-pin I Consider as an important feature of the present invention; and although in the present instance I have shown the pin fixed at a point necessary to secure a deliver)7 of the goods at a point at right angles to the direction of the recess in the reciprocating platform, the delivery could be made as readily at any other point upon the periphery `of the rotating platform by simply changing the position of the crank-pin, as described.

The locking and cointripping mechanism can be best understood by reference to Figs. 5, 6, and 7 of the drawings. Reference being had to said figures, 2S represents Ya plate of metal, which is secured to the upper face of the block 12, and forms a bearing for the lower face of the slide 16. The plate 2S has one of its ends extended beyond the rear of the block 12, and the outer edges of this extended portion are bent upwardly to form the vertical ears 20, near the upper edges of which ears are pivoted the ends of the transverse shaft 30.

` and the parts locked, as shown in Fig. 1.

'inserting a nickel (or coin of other denomin- 31 31 are parallel arms of a lever pivoted or f Jlcrumed at 30 and provided with a vertical extension The arms 31 are each provided at their free ends with downwardly-extended hooks or lugs 32, adapted to engage the openings 17 in the slide 1G and lock the same against movementwhen thesaid slide hasbeen moved to the point necessary to cause such engagement of the hooks. The vertical extension 33 of the lever extends downwardly from the shaft or fulcrum 30 and terminates at a point adjacent to the upper face of the slide 16, which is directly above the opening 34C in the said slide when the parts are closed or locked, as shown in Fig. 5.

Secured to the ears 29, at a point adjacent to and in advance of the shaft 30, is the plate 35, the lower portion of which plate is cut away in the center to form the opening 36. To the rear face of the plate 35 is secured the lower end of the eoinway 37, which leads from the slit or opening 38, formed in the upper front face of the outer ease of the machine.

39 is a strip of metal whichis secured at a point adjacent to the front edge 0f the coinopening 34, where it serves to properly guide the coin, while the downwardlyand inwardly extended hooks 40 serve to retain the coin in asubstantially vertical position until the time when by the movement of the slide the coin shall have tilted so as to operate upon the locking mechanism.

The operation is as follows: Supposing that IOO the cigar-chamber has been filled with cigars ation, as the case may be,) in the slot 38, the coin will traverse the coinway 37 and will pass through the openinget in the sliding plate 16, but will bc prevented from falling entirelythrough the said opening by reason of the engagement of the lower edge of the coin with the projecting lugs 40, and the coin will thus be held in a substantially vertical position, with its upper edge bearing against the lower edge of the plate A slight movement of the operating-handle 2O will move the edge of the coin against the plate with suflicient force to cause the same to move thepivoted lever to cause thehooked ends of theparallel arms 3l to be disengaged from the slide l0, thus unlocking the same and permitting it to be drawn out by means of the handle 20. The tilting of the coin against the fulcrum 60 serves to throwthe lower edge of the coin out of its engagement with the hooks, and having been thus released it will drop into the box or .drawerfll provided for that purpose.'

The movement of the slide by means of the operating-handle will permit the deliverychamber 19 to be drawn out a sufficient distance to permit the operator to remove the cigar contained therein. The withdrawing of the slide will, by reason of its connection with the rotatable platform, cause the said platform to move forward, thus advancing the posit-ion of the aperture therein to the IIO .front of the chamber, where it will register with the corresponding opening in the rotary platform 24, which platform will have, by reason of its connection with the reciprocating platform, been given in the present instance a one-fourth revolution. The returnmovement of the slide will again lock the parts, as will be readily understood, while the reciprocating platform will be returned to receive another cigar, and the return of the rotating platform by a one-fourth revolution will cause the opening therein to register with the delivery-chamber, and the cigar carried by the platform will thus be permitted to drop into the delivery-chamber.

In order to provide against the possibility kof inserting a coin within the entrance to the l coinway when the stock of cigars has been exhausted, I have provided the following simple and eflicient mechanism: Pivoted within the bifurcated upper end of the standard 45, the base of which standard is secured to the bottom of the case, is a tilting lever 46, one arm of Which lever carries an upward extension 47, which extension is adapted to enter a slot 48 in the bottom of the delivery-chamber when the said chamber is empty. Loosely sleeved upon the opposite end of the lever 46 is one end of the wire 49, which wire extends upward to a point adjacent to and a shortdistance from the entrance 38 to the coinway 37, Where it is bent at right angles to form the horizontal arm 50, havinga vertical extension 51, which extension is adapted to pass loosely downward through a hole formed for its reception in the coinway. It will be seen that by this construction the entrance to the coinway. will be obstructed by the vertical wire 5l when the delivery-chamber is empty, as when said chamber is empty the lug or projection 47 will enter the slot at the bottom of the chamber by-reason of the weight of the wire 49, and the vertical portion 5l at the upper end of the wire will be caused to enter the holes in the coinway, as described. It will also be seen that when a cigar enters the deliverychamber it will rest upon the upper end of the lug 47, forcing the same downward and thus raising the opposite end of the lever 46 and carrying upward the wire 49, thus raising the vertical extension' 51 at its upper end from its engagement with the entrance to the coinway and leaving the same open and in readiness to receive a coin.

While I have described the machine as used for vending cigars, it is at once evident that such a machine would be equally well adapted for use in vending various articles, and I do not desire to limit myself in this connection to the useof the machine for any particular class of goods. Neither do I purpose to limit myself to the exact construction or arrangement of parts described, as in both of these respects it may be modified without departing from the spirit of my invention.

It will be observed that in describing the construction of the machine that I use the same and each provided with apertures, as

described, of a reciprocating delivery-chamber beneath the platform adapted to receive an article from the aperture in the platform, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the apertu red bottom of the storage-chamber, the rotatable platform apertured as described, of a reciprocating delivery-chamber, and connections, substantially as described, between the delivery-chamber and the bottom of the storage-` chamber, whereby the said bottom is reciprocated by the movement of the delivery-cham-v ber, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

3. In a vending-machine, the combination, with the movable platform, which serves also as the bottom of the storage-chamber, of the rotatable platform beneath the same, the reciprocating delivery-chamber, and connections, substantially as described, whereby by the movement of the delivery-chamber motion is imparted to said bottom and platform, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. The combination, with the storage-chamber having an apertured bottom, and the rotatable platform apertured as described, of the reciprocating delivery-chamber beneath the platform,a coinway, and a verticallymovable support beneath the aperture in the delivery-chamber and arranged to close the entrance to the coinway when the supply of articles has become exhausted, substantially as described.

5. The combination, With the delivery pocket or chamber and an apertured movable plate connected therewith, of a transverse shaft above the said plate, the stationary block having aperture, as shown, and the gravity-lever adapted to engage the apertures in the plate and block, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

6. The combination, with the movable plate, of the rotating platform having diametricallydisposed aperture, the transverse shaft above the plate, the stationary block', the hooked levers secured to the shaft and adapted to engage holes in the plate, the coin-guide 39 at the front of the coin-opening, and a tilting lever, also secured to the shaft and adapted when operated upon by' a coin Ato turn the shaft and release the hooks from their engagement with the plate, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. In a vending-machine, the pin which operates the revolving switch, and which pin IIO IZO

admits of such change in its relative position to the axis of the revolving switch as will allow the receipt or delivery of the article to be sold at such various points Within the cir-l cle of its rotation as may be desired, and by which a greater or less traveling distance for the traveling platform and the external delivery-pocket may be effected, substantially in the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore described.

S. In a tending-machine, the combination of ahorizontally-revelving switch with a travdescribed.

l0. In a vending-machine, the combination of a revolving switch, a traveling platform and its pocket superior to it, an external delivery pocket or drawerbeneath it, said drawer and superior traveling platform traveling in a common line, with a stationary platform intermediate, for the purpose and in the man ner hereinbefore described.

1l. In a vending-1nachine, the combination dise, the opening in the case for the coin, and

the coin passage-way from said opening to the locking device, as described, in the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore described.

l2. In a vending-machine, a locking device consisting ot' a slide attached to the external delvery-pocket and operated by it, which has at its opposite end a hook encircling the proper coin, (when in its place within the lock,) and which draws the same forward against the lever when the delivery-pocketis drawn outward, a lever operated by the coin and which releases the slide by raising the hook or other device which otherwise retains the slide, the rests or hooks which support the coin until the upper edge of the coin is drawn forward by the slide, and the fulcruln which when the upper edge of the coin is drawn forward throws its lower edge backward and olf its support and allows it to drop into the coinstorage bois` beneath it, substantially in the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signatu re in presence of two witnesses.

EBENEZER STILI/MAN DOUBLEDAY. lVtnesses:

ROBERT S. DOUBLEDAY, MARY ELIZABETH DOUBLEDAY. 

